There are opportunities to utilise existing communication routes between primary and secondary care to support patients in the community and to support discharge.

For Primary Care

• If you require an opinion or support from the acute medics call HAMU on Homerton switchboard, bleep 900
  Mon – Fri 0800-2000
• If you want to speak to a Geriatrician,
  Call  07766 703203
  Mon-Fri 0900-1700
• Or, if you have a query out of hours: Call the GP advice line in Emergency Department (ED) to speak to the ED medical team, this is 24/7
  0208 510 7057
• If you have a patient with a diagnosed chronic lung condition who has suspected or confirmed COVID 19 please direct queries/referrals to the Adult Cardiorespiratory Enhanced and Responsive Service (ACERs) 24/7 hotline via 0208 510 5107/07920 150 074

Please do call the hospital before sending a patient to ED.

For Secondary Care

• You can call a GP directly in each City and Hackney practice via the Duty Doctor
  Mon – Fri 0800-1800
  If the GP cannot answer directly they will call you back within 30 minutes.
• The duty doctor can support with any clinical queries around the patient care at any point in their pathway
• If you are unsure if a patient is well enough to leave hospital – please do call the duty doctor. They will know about the patient’s home support and also what primary care can offer to manage the patients medically post discharge.